Rome, 11 Oct. (LaPresse) – “Your announcement at today’s Angelus was received with deep sympathy and emotion by the entire Italian people. As you prepare to be admitted to hospital in the coming days, please accept the affectionate thoughts of all Italians, which I convey on their behalf, adding my own personal thoughts.” So said the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. “ The Italian people stand by you and express their feelings of affection,” he added. “You may count not only on the prayers of the Catholic faithful, but also on the heartfelt thoughts of countless people, both in Italy and around the world, whether they are believers or non-believers. I renew to Your Holiness my most sincere wishes for a peaceful convalescence and a speedy and full recovery.”
Mattarella: “Our heartfelt thoughts are with the Pope; the Italian people are with him”
Rome, 11 Oct. (LaPresse) – “Your announcement at today’s Angelus was received with deep sympathy and emotion by the entire Italian people. As you prepare to be admitted to hospital in the coming days, please accept the affectionate thoughts of all Italians, which I convey on their behalf, adding my own personal thoughts.” So said the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. “ The Italian people stand by you and express their feelings of affection,” he added. “You may count not only on the prayers of the Catholic faithful, but also on the heartfelt thoughts of countless people, both in Italy and around the world, whether they are believers or non-believers. I renew to Your Holiness my most sincere wishes for a peaceful convalescence and a speedy and full recovery.”